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Tesla Picks Germany for European Gigafactory

With Tesla China on verge of making cars, Berlin is up next
CEO says German facility to build both batteries and vehicles

The area reported to be the location for the proposed Tesla Gigafactory, in Gruenheide, Germany, on Nov. 13.Photographer: Monika Skolimowska/DPA via Getty Images

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By Christoph Rauwald and Dana Hull

November 12, 2019 at 8:23 PM UTC

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November 13, 2019 at 2:36 PM UTC

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Elon Musk picked a glitzy event in Germany, a few hours’ drive from the birthplace of the internal combustion engine, to drop the news before some of the world’s biggest car bosses: Tesla Inc. plans to set up shop in their backyard.